Manila, April 23 -- Six soldiers were killed and nine others were wounded in a clash between government troops and communist rebels in the outskirts of Calbiga, Samar early Tuesday.
In an initial report sent to reporters, the Philippine Army said that an undetermined number of New People's Army (NPA) detonated a landmine around 2:45 a.m. when they spotted patrolling soldiers in the upland village of Beri, some 12 kilometers from Calbiga town center.
After the blast, soldiers of 46th Infantry Battalion engaged the terror group in hours of fierce gun battle that lasted Tuesday morning.
The military declined to disclose the names of casualties pending notification of family members.
The attack happened a week after a soldier was wounded wh...